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Jilly_in_VA

(12,985 posts)
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:39 AM Wednesday

Guard Reveals How Much People Hate Trump's D.C. Crackdown

The National Guard mistakenly sent an internal sentiment analysis to a newspaper, showing that most reactions to Trump’s D.C. takeover are adverse and risks widening a rift between troops and civilians.

Internal documents assessing news coverage and social media describe residents’ alarm, being a “wedge between citizens and the military,” according to The Washington Post, which inadvertently received them.

Veterans and troops view the deployment “with shame and alarm,” the documents read.

A Guard official acknowledged the assessment’s authenticity and said it was inadvertently emailed to the Post. It is unclear how many others received it.

The analysis found that social posts about the deployment were 53 percent negative, 45 percent neutral, and 2 percent positive.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/national-guard-accidentally-reveals-how-much-people-hate-trumps-dc-crackdown/

Gee, ya think? (the article also goes on the reveal the amount of troop fatigue ad confusion as the deployment lasts beyond a month)

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Guard Reveals How Much People Hate Trump's D.C. Crackdown (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Wednesday OP
They get called up to pick up trash and lay mulch. Norbert Wednesday #1
"War fighters" Walleye Wednesday #2
At any point a bad actor could grab one of their super war rifles and create major mayhem. Blues Heron Wednesday #3
"accidentally" lol LoveSucky Wednesday #4
I think this is going to create a lot of PTSD. LisaM Wednesday #16
I have been razzing my MAGA neighbor (who is in the Guard) about when he gets his deployment orders. Midnight Writer Wednesday #5
Ask him when violating Posse Comitatus became NBD (No Big Deal). maxsolomon Wednesday #8
I doubt he has any idea what Posse Comitatus is. Midnight Writer Wednesday #12
Ask him if he is willing to give his life BidenRocks Wednesday #17
Well, tough shit for him. calimary Wednesday #11
Because Trump doesn't think beyond the evening news D_Master81 Wednesday #6
IIRC it plummeted because they were being deployed to Iraq maxsolomon Wednesday #9
Remember that time yankee87 Wednesday #13
Kick and recommend for visibility bronxiteforever Wednesday #7
The military are Nazi enablers angrychair Wednesday #10
I think "inadvertently"..... actually means, I still would like to keep my job ashredux Wednesday #14
giving this on another kick Attilatheblond Wednesday #15
Mistakenly-On Purpose, I'd hazard. I doubt the military likes being used as a political prop Torchlight Wednesday #18
Much of the "hatred" showed to returning Vietnam vets was probably about Kent State... Wounded Bear Wednesday #19

Norbert

(7,339 posts)
1. They get called up to pick up trash and lay mulch.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 10:47 AM
Wednesday

This is not more important than helping flash flood victims. I hope the NG resentment grows as Krasvov does more stupid and irresponsible things.

LisaM

(29,342 posts)
16. I think this is going to create a lot of PTSD.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 01:41 PM
Wednesday

I don't envy them, being put in this position. This is not what they were signing up for. The ramifications will last for years.

Midnight Writer

(24,675 posts)
5. I have been razzing my MAGA neighbor (who is in the Guard) about when he gets his deployment orders.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:13 PM
Wednesday

He doesn't think it is funny.

maxsolomon

(37,337 posts)
8. Ask him when violating Posse Comitatus became NBD (No Big Deal).
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:42 PM
Wednesday

Was it the second Dems weren't in the White House?

Midnight Writer

(24,675 posts)
12. I doubt he has any idea what Posse Comitatus is.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:48 PM
Wednesday

He couldn't pour piss from a boot if the instructions were printed on the bottom.

BidenRocks

(2,169 posts)
17. Ask him if he is willing to give his life
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 01:42 PM
Wednesday

For chump.

Is he willing g to kill American civilians?

Does he realize we will shoot back?

Cue Aretha!

You Better Think!

calimary

(87,779 posts)
11. Well, tough shit for him.
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:48 PM
Wednesday

You voted for it? Then you live with it. Well, for now, anyway.

D_Master81

(2,187 posts)
6. Because Trump doesn't think beyond the evening news
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:24 PM
Wednesday

He doesn’t realize that he’s wrecking the view of the NG again. I was in college at the start of the Iraq War and the view of joining the guard absolutely plummeted in those years. I’m not sure it’s ever recovered from where it was but anything it had might be gone if they’re getting deployed to be police and trash collectors on American streets. But Trump has his headline and image of being strong so that’s all he cares about.

maxsolomon

(37,337 posts)
9. IIRC it plummeted because they were being deployed to Iraq
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:46 PM
Wednesday

There was real risk at that time.

angrychair

(11,109 posts)
10. The military are Nazi enablers
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:47 PM
Wednesday

They are murdering people at sea, marching through American streets with loaded weapons pointed at Americans and being Nazi bootlickers in doing the Mango Mussolini's wishes.

Sorry, tell me all you want "they are just following orders". I will remind you that "just following orders" is not a valid defense when committing war crimes or when you are turning against the very people they promised to defend.

Torchlight

(5,615 posts)
18. Mistakenly-On Purpose, I'd hazard. I doubt the military likes being used as a political prop
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 01:45 PM
Wednesday

and has no real venue or practical option to otherwise air editorial critical of, and running counter to, the trump Administration's policies.

Wounded Bear

(62,940 posts)
19. Much of the "hatred" showed to returning Vietnam vets was probably about Kent State...
Wed Sep 10, 2025, 01:48 PM
Wednesday

as much as the actual war. When some military acts badly and shoots at demonstrators on a college campus, the stain spreads to all those in uniform.

trump is intentionally trying to build animosity between the populace and the military.

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